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Three Literary Field Recordings
I. White Fang, Chapter I[1]
A vast silence reigned over the land
on every side was the silence, pressing upon them with a tangible presence
a faint far cry arose on the still air. It soared upward with a swift rush, till it reached its
topmost[...] Read more

Allison Cameron’s Rarefied Soundworld
"I NEVER THOUGHT I WAS DOING ANYTHING DIFFERENT THAN ANYBODY ELSE—I just thought, I’m doing what anybody else would write,” states Allison Cameron, matter-of-factly. Anyone familiar with her music—or her characteristic wry humour—could read this particular[...] Read more

The Blessed Riders of Streetcars in Vienna
Streetcars in Vienna are blessedly quiet. The machines—brand new, high-tech plastic platforms—announce themselves on approach with only a slight electric hum. I now react to their high pitch with the same short sprints I used to make to catch the lumbering College streetcar in[...] Read more